The month of February has been kind of grey and snowy and cold, but one afternoon this month the girls and I walked around Washingtonian Center to eat cupcakes and pick up some treats at Charming Charlies. What is it that Jem says to Scout when she’s nervous about stepping on Boo Radley’s porch? Something like, “I swear Scout, you… View Post
Standing Out Here For Practice
On Friday Harper and I were working in the sunroom for a chunk of the day. She was painting and I was thinking about Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and working on putting together some bookmarks for kids for an upcoming reading event at Hadley’s school. I have to write a paper on Dillard’s book, and it has to do with… View Post
Reading Workshop Activity
We’ve had so many snow days this year that it looks like summer is going to be shortened due to make up days. That’s annoying but I’m not here to talk about that. I’m here to discuss what to do with the school age kiddies when at the time you’re still in your pajamas hoping to pour yourself another cup… View Post
What’s In My Purse
This post was inspired by another one of the A Beautiful Mess blog posts. It’s a terrible picture but I wanted to get my red boots in there because they’re red boots! What was in my purse at the time this photo was taken is the following: a chevron patterned pencil pouch that I carry with me everywhere I go,… View Post
Okay Fine, Annie Dillard. Part Two
“Michael Goldman wrote in a poem, ‘When the Muse comes She doesn’t tell you to write;/She says get up for a minute, I’ve something to show you, stand here.” -from Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. I have a lot of anxiety when it comes to writing. There’s the “I’m kidding myself” type of anxiety that likes to walk with me everywhere… View Post
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